2Rare

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2Rare
2Rare in May 2022
2Rare in May 2022
Background information
Birth nameNaseem Rafeeq Young[1][2]
BornPhiladelphia, U.S.[3]
Genres
Occupation(s)
Years active2018-present[4]
Labels
Second Estate Warner

Naseem Rafeeq Young,[1][2] known professionally as 2Rare, is an American rapper and songwriter from Philadelphia.[3] He has been signed to American record executive Mel Carter since October 2022.[5]

Early life[edit]

He was born in either 2000/2001[6] or 2002/2003.[7] 2Rare was a football player during his high school years. He believed the sport would be "his lane". Originally from Philadelphia, he temporarily moved to Los Angeles due to academic issues and altercations. Later, he eventually returned to Philadelphia where he discovered that his prolonged absence had barred him from returning to class. This led to his separation from football.[4] In his early life he was affiliated with one of Los Angeles' biggest and most dangerous gang, the Bloods.

Career[edit]

In 2019, he came to light with the release of his single "Big bag", which landed him a joint venture with record labels 10K Projects, Internet Money Records, and Homemade Projects. In 2020, he began gaining success with the release of his single "Big Drippa".[1] In January 2022, he released the song "Cupid" and it went viral on TikTok with 21,000,000 streams. In June 2022, he appeared in the music video for Canadian rapper Drake's song "Sticky" and had a dance battle with the latter.[8] In August 2022, he released his song "Q-Pid" with a feature from American rapper Lil Durk.[9] In October 2022, he appeared on American rapper NLE Choppa's single "Do It Again" and in its accompanying music video.[7] In July 2023 he was featured in the 2023 XXL Freshman class with Central Cee, GloRilla and more.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Kellman, Andy. "2rare - Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  2. ^ a b https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/title/Q-Pid/writer/Durk?at=true&searchFilter=SVW&page=1
  3. ^ a b "Old Hit, New Flip: How 2rare's 'Cupid' Channels Bad Boy Records' Sure-Fire '90s Formula". Rolling Stone. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  4. ^ a b "The Break Presents: 2Rare". XXL. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  5. ^ "MEL CARTER SIGNS PHILLY RAPPER 2RARE WITH $800K ON THE SPOT". The Source. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  6. ^ "2RARE – 2023 XXL FRESHMAN".
  7. ^ a b "NLE Choppa Turns Up With 2Rare In New Video "Do It Again"". HotNewHipHop. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  8. ^ "DRAKE HAS DANCE BATTLE WITH 2RARE WHILE FILMING 'STICKY' VIDEO IN MIAMI". HipHopDX. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  9. ^ "2Rare Calls On Lil Durk For "Q-Pid"". HotNewHipHop. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  10. ^ Woods, Aleia (2023-06-21). "2023 XXL Freshman Class Revealed". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2023-09-03.

External links[edit]

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